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Universities United Kingdom University of Nottingham Courses Renewable Energy and Architecture MSc

Renewable Energy and Architecture MSc
at University of Nottingham

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 25,000
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Duration12 Months
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Program Overview

Our international programme gives graduates a unique environment to study and broadens future career options. It is a proven route to global employment opportunities and PhD research.

This programme is structured to accommodate the interests and skills of those who are related to building design and technology and building energy and environmental performance. It is open to applicants from various backgrounds, including architecture, engineering and town planning / urban design.

The course introduces students from different backgrounds, to many relevant fields of expertise, at a global level:

Sustainable building design and technology
Climate responsive and energy conscious site planning, landscape and urban design
Passive solar design, integration and simulation
New and renewable energy technologies
Novel materials and their influence on buildings and occupant thermal comfort
Advanced software applications and energy software development/programming

Course Content
The course comprises 180 credits, split across 120 credits worth of taught modules during autumn and spring semesters, and a 60-credit dissertation completed over the summer period.

During the autumn semester, you will be given a comprehensive background on the subject and on the use of a number of powerful computer programs, including Ansys and EnergyPlus.

In the spring semester, you will undertake laboratory work and design and simulation projects related to the course area.

In the spring term, students from all academic backgrounds are taught how to write/develop computer programs for energy modelling and many other applications, using step-by-step Microsoft Object Oriented programming.

Modules

MSc
- Principles of Renewable and Energy Efficient Systems (autumn) 20 credits
- Wind Environment 3D Simulation in Architecture (autumn) 20 credits
- Passive Solar Design Principles and Simulation (autumn) 10 credits
- Renewable Energy Technology Design and Appraisal (spring) 20 credits
- Climate Responsive Building Design Project (spring) 20 credits
- Building Energy Performance Rating and Programming (spring) 10 credits
- Research and Professional Skills, Tools and Methods (spring) 20 credits
- Dissertation, Architecture and Built Environment (summer) 60 credits
Entry Requirement
Undergraduate degree

2:1 (or international equivalent) in architecture, building engineering, building services engineering, electrical engineering, town planning / urban design, civil/structural engineering or mechanical engineering. Applicants from other relevant professional backgrounds may also be considered.

International and EU equivalents

We accept a wide range of qualifications from all over the world.

IELTS

6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any element)
Fees & Scholarships
The fees for Renewable Energy and Architecture MSc may vary from £25,000 to £35,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.
Career Prospect
The University of Nottingham is consistently named as one of the most targeted universities by Britain’s leading graduate employers* and can offer you a head-start when it comes to your career.

Cost Of Studying At University of Nottingham

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned

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Renewable Energy and Architecture MSc at University of Nottingham